Membership Services Answers
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen calling Membership Services, please have your College registration number or Social Insurance Number at hand to help us serve you better.

On my staff,
one teacher is retiring and another is going on maternity leave. Will
they be exempted from the Professional Learning Program?

The
government is writing a regulation regarding exemptions and extensions
— not the College. We now anticipate that the regulation will not be
passed until March 2002, so we would expect to know who is exempt before
the end of the school year. We’ll post theinformation
on the College web site as soon as it is available.

My husband, who was a
teacher, passed away this year. I would like you to update his record to
show "Deceased." What do I need to do?

The College
requires a copy of his death certificate along with a signed written request
from the executor or next of kin to change the status to
"Deceased." You can mail the documents to the Ontario College of
Teachers at 121 Bloor Street East,6th
Floor, Toronto ON M4W 3M5.

I finished my last
assignment for an AQ course last summer. Will it count towards my
Professional Learning Program (PLP)?

If you completed a course on or after
June 30, 2001, you could receive PLP credit for it. The date that the
results are sent to the College by the faculty of education is the
completion date for your course. This course will most likely count towards
your PLP. Some important conditions apply:

you must have been a member of
the College when you completed the course.

the course provider must apply
for and receive approved provider status from the College.

Check with your course provider to
see if they have applied for approval. If not, you may wish to contact them.
Many educational institutions and groups have already been approved and
hundreds more are expected to follow.

To be approved, courses must
support the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the
Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, have outcomes that include
improving student achievement, and be at least five hours long. The course
must include a formal assessment.

When the course is approved, the
Professional Learning Committee may decide that it is eligible for multiple
credits.